Couples.com
Been emailing with Debbie Hall. She's amazing. I love that she gets back to me within 24 hours. I even emailed her before we booked and she was great.
Booked an Ocean Junior Suite.

Documentation
Passport applications will be filed by mid March.
Reserved our wedding date and time, paid the $200 Jamaican govt fees. The couples website was very easy to use for the reservation.
Have plenty of time to collect certified copies of birth certificates (due at least 30 days out).

Registry
We will use the Honeymoon Wishes website. I love how you can really customize it and that they can send you a check. We chose the option to eat the service fee instead of our friends/family paying for it.

Ceremony Details
Going with the free wedding ceremony.
On the beach, no shoes.
Undecided on music. We would love to have the steel drum band, but I'm not sure we 'need' it.

Photography
Using the resort photographers. With the extra fee to bring in an outside vendor, and ALL of the vendors recommended are already booked--we are just going to go with it!
Plus I plan to bring my nice camera and hope to make some friends that can take some pics for us.

Dress/Attire
I haven't even thought about a dress yet.
We both have weight to lose first.
I'm thinking flowy gown for me and a white or cream Cigar shirt/khakis for him.

Spa Services
We will be using the free His/Hers 30 minute massages!
Getting my hair and makeup done at the spa as well.
Registered for the Groom's package also. He'll love that!

Invitations
Wishing I could find a vendor that has access to the Couples logos to include in our invites.
Planning a welcome reception when we get home.

Hi Sun! You should check out the "2011 are we crazy" thread. We've been counting down for over a year!! So glad you chose couples. You wont regret it. I'm getting married aug 6th at swept away and can't wait! Thanks for the countdown checklist! Thats helps me to be sure I'VE done everything i should
Enjoy dress shopping! You should do that soon, you're getting close!

Love August Brides!

So glad I'm not alone in this last six months. My fiance & I are getting married 8/23/11 at Couples Tower Isle. I also noticed that someone is getting married on my birthday, August 6....I love it! I was just stressing myself out about using outside or resort photography...I guess that dilemna is solved.

Nice!! We're august 6th and getting very excited!! We've sent in our paperwork and i'm checking my email every day to see if they've received it. Good for you for losing so much weight!! I was dieting for a while but have revently fell off the band wagon. After this long weekend i'm getting right back on. only 2 months to go!!! getting so pumped!!

A little over 2 months away from our trip to CTI to get married!
I went to David's Bridal yesterday and was very surprised to see some destination gowns with Chiffon on a huge rack. I have an appointment this weekend to check them out.

We've been looking for what the groom will wear as well. It's tough to find a nice white shirt with some sort of pattern that isn't obnoxious. He wants to wear linen pants as well.
Neither of us are wearing shoes at the ceremony. TeeHee!

We have been having a great time picking out our ceremony music.
We've decided to spend the $400 on the videography plus the $10 extra for the microphones.

I purchased my dress this past weekend! Fell in love with it at David's Bridal and then went to a consignment shop that had bridal gowns. Wouldn't you know it...they had the same exact dress new with tags from David's Bridal! Never been worn. And it was cheaper. What a blessing!

I fit perfectly in it, but I know that I will need to have it taken in, as our weight loss is still on fire!

We also selected a wedding cake for our stateside reception. It has white chocolate shells, sea fans, seahorses, sand dollars and some cala lillies mixed in. It's going to be amazing!

YAY!!! Your getting so close! Congrats on your upcoming weddingmoon!!! I know you guys are going to have a great time (from all of the great reviews I've read on the MB)...Can't wait to see the pictures from your wedding!!!